All the stations are operated by a volunteer staff and a small group of employees.
This can include people with vision impairment, a physical illness or disability which makes it difficult for them to hold a paper (such as MS, or Parkinson's), people with dyslexia or those who understand spoken but not written English.
A recent McNair Ingenuity Research study showed that Vision Australia Radio has a statewide audience of more than 250,000 every week – with the majority of listeners aged between 25 and 54.
An estimated 38% of listeners are professionals or self-employed with a further 36% skilled workers.
VA Radio has since expanded beyond Victoria, assuming operations of Adelaide's 5RPH in 2011,[2] and Perth's 6RPH in 2015[3][better source needed].